Apple Cranberry Sauce
This easy homemade Cranberry Sauce simmers fresh cranberries with sweet apple, orange, cinnamon, and rosemary for a bright, sweet-tart holiday side ready in just 15 minutes.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 129kcal
Ingredients
- 1 apple* peeled, cored, small dice
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- orange rind 2x1 inch strip**
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- pinch kosher salt
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 sprig rosemary
Instructions
- In a large saucepot over medium-low heat, add in the diced apple, fresh cranberries, orange rind, water, sugar, and salt. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved.1 apple*
- Turn the heat to medium and add the cinnamon stick and the rosemary sprig. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until the cranberries burst and half of the liquid is absorbed. Remove the cinnamon, rosemary, and orange rind and discard.1 apple*
- Using the back of a spoon, crush the cranberries to form your desired consistency. Let cool completely, serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.1 apple*
Notes
*I prefer Honeycrisp, but any baking apple variety will do.
**I use a vegetable peeler for this step.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 6.7mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg